1990 Michael Pollak

1984 The Texas athletic program is recognized as the best in the country. In the 14 years of presenting this honor, It is the only other university to receive this award besides USC and UCLA. 1986- Women lead in sports The women’s swim defends two national championships. The basketball team defeats USC for the national…

 Walk-on Carl Vergari- 2010   N.Y. walk-on goes for ring with Texas By Lenn Robbins January 6, 2010 | 5:00am  Enlarge Image  C.A. VERGARI Unlikely Texas receiver. PASADENA, Calif. — C.A. Vergari cringes when he hears the comparisons to Rudy. He is not a quaint story, not a tackling dummy, not a poor kid from…

Coach John Fields Coach John Fields 2012 Coach of the Year 2012 National Champion   1997- 1998 Coach John Fields – second at the big 12 Team wins 3 tournaments Brad Elder  Elder is out for the Fall 1997 with a circulatory bone disease known as Kienbrock which affects blood flow to the wrist bone….

  1984 women’s tennis walk- ons Kristen Guszak and Cathy Flaig make the team.

Mark McDonald (Copy) Mark McDonald – a long-time sports writer for dailies in El Paso, Abilene, Dallas and San Antonio, now an author in Midland, wrote an insightful article about the Mauldin’s contributions to Longhorn sports. Mark’s story illustrates how the Mauldin family used steadfast commitment and dedication to build a sturdy bridge to our…

 John Goodson was a walk-on barefoot field goal kicker that impressed Akers with his talents. Akers eye for talent resulted in Goodson’s 3 for 3 against Oklahoma. A familiar phrase from Akers those days is “Thank goodness for Goodson.”